ORDER :

Cr. MP(M) No.2163 of 2019

Having carefully perused the averments contained in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, this Court is convinced and satisfied that delay in maintaining the accompanying petition is neither intentional nor deliberate, rather same has occurred on the account of the circumstances, which were completely beyond the control of the applicant/petitioner and as such, delay of 2 years, 9 months and 17 days in filing the petition, which in my considered view has been sufficiently explained, is condoned. The petition be registered. The application stands disposed of.

CRIMINAL REVISION No. 207 of 2021

2. Instant Criminal Revision petition filed under Section 397(1) read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is directed against the judgment, dated 19.97.2017, passed by learned Sessions Judge, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P., in Criminal Appeal 41 of 2016, affirming the judgment of conviction dated 12.08.2016 and order of sentence dated 19.08.2016, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class-IV, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P., in Complaint No.87-III/15/09, whereby learned trial Court while holding petitioner-accused guilty of having